(Part 2) Best sports humor books according to redditors
We found 153 Reddit comments discussing the best sports humor books. We ranked the 53 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
no apology necessary. bad stuff happened. we must move on! i discuss ups and downs in the book...if you REALLY want to know... http://www.amazon.com/Hardbody-How-One-Ryan-Nemeth-ebook/dp/B018RFX4PC/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty
https://www.amazon.com/Genius-Reinvented-Football-Created-Dynasty/dp/0345499123/ref=sr_1_74?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475238145&sr=1-74&keywords=nfl+book
Jaws might be loudmouthed idiot on tv, but he co-authored a pretty darn good book
The Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays
https://www.amazon.com/Games-That-Changed-Game-Evolution/dp/0345517962/ref=sr_1_67?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475238131&sr=1-67&keywords=nfl+book
And all hail Belichick
War Room: The Legacy of Bill Belichick and the Art of Building the Perfect Team
https://www.amazon.com/War-Room-Belichick-Building-Perfect/dp/006208240X/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475238058&sr=1-11&keywords=nfl+book
The Education of a Coach
https://www.amazon.com/Education-Coach-David-Halberstam/dp/1401308791/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475238301&sr=1-1&keywords=david+halberstam+belichick
Pretty funny insight into players perspective:
The Rookie Handbook: How to Survive the First Season in the NFL
https://www.amazon.com/Rookie-Handbook-Survive-First-Season/dp/1682450341/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1475237975&sr=8-4&keywords=nfl+book
Also Pete Carrolls book Win Forever is an excellent read.
It has more to do with his Trojan days, but is a very clear telling of his coaching philosophy and why he has succeeded in Seattle. That man knows how to connect with people.
KISS
Keep It Simple Stupid
First read this book.
Then go here use their resources
A few questions:
It is unlikely you are going to get better projections than the guys doing ZiPS & Steamer, so you might as well use those guys as a base.
If you are in a points league, it's easy to assign points to each category appropriately and value players.
Category leagues are a little tougher, but the book goes through everything. It really truly is fantastic for any fantasy baseball nut.
Most of all, don't overthink things and try to stock up on guys you think will break out if you are in a redraft league. You'll hit on a few, might even go to the playoffs, but you won't win a title doing that. Established vets have a spot on your team too, and if they are 30+ years old they are usually discounted.
I used to be painfully shy and awful at conversation.
I suggest you (and everyone really) read up on body language, mirroring others, etc. This book is a good starting point.
From there, the key is to know about a lot of subjects. If you can hold an intelligent 20 minute conversation about almost anything, you'll be a conversation god.
Try to develop a thirst for knowledge and read up on a diversity of things. Set goals to learn about at least one new subject every week (I would say 'read a book a week' but in the internet age you can get get the info you need online sometimes, though a good book is usually far more helpful). See something cool on Reddit/Cracked/etc.? Read more about it.
Story time: I was dating a girl who took me to her dad's big charity fundraising banquet, like one of those $500/plate deals. I'm grinning sheepishly through conversations about rich guy stuff, trying to think of something to drop in. It finally shifts to golf (which I didn't even play) and I light up- I had just read this book about the best true golf stories of all time. They were riveted.
I'm definitely a football fan who started drawing cartoons. I've drawn cartoons for as long as I can remember, but in terms of inspiration, I should mention the writing of David Stubbs (https://www.amazon.com/Send-Them-Victorious-Englands-2006-2010/dp/1846944570) and Kate Beaton.
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1998 still kills me. I think I have blocked 2009 out altogether. I have this article bookmarked to remind me that raising my sons as Vikings fans is tantamount to child abuse. A must read for Vikings fans.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100129&sportCat=nfl
I also own this book but we already need an updated edition.
http://www.amazon.com/My-Least-Favorite-Team/dp/1934248525/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318462288&sr
Relevant: https://www.amazon.com/WHY-MOMMY-SAD-SUNDAY-DISAPPOINTING/dp/1943843228
> especially the "socialists."
There's always next year.
Total Access has some good stories, if you like Rich Eisen. It's high points are mostly just a bunch of stories about the guys he hangs out with (Marshall, Dion, Mooch, etc.), and it has a lot of interesting stuff about how the NFL season works, including the offseason, superbowl extravaganza, and the pro bowl (the old Hawaii pro bowl).
EDIT: http://www.amazon.com/Total-Access-Journey-Center-Universe/dp/B00375LNFG/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
OP you should consider buying The Yogi Cookbook. Full of great recipes. This one is kind of pricey, you might be able to find one cheaper.
Lemon rice with yellow/lemon curry was a staple for my family.
Yummy looking curry recipe. My mom didn't make it spicy but it would be great with some heat.
EDIT: okay I found the original lemon rice recipe my mom used. She also got her curry from the same cookbook. I will add here if I find it.
Dream On: One Hack Golfer's Challenge to Break Par in a Year by John Richardson is a really inspiring read for anyone with the drive to improve, but not necessarily the time...
Fearless Golf by Dr. Gio Valiante has lots of great stuff about staying focussed during a round, especially when it comes to bouncing back after a blowup.
Really enjoyed reading Dream Golf by Stephen Goodwin - story of the making of Bandon Dunes. Planning my first trip there later this year after reading this book.
Soon to be reprinted, coincidentally.
For anyone curious, I have read his first book Got Fight?: The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat and it was unsurprisingly fantastic. Just pure Forrest through and through. But I need to check out Be Ready When the Sh*t GOes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse. Christmas list, boom.
That aside, whenever I see something posted about Forrest, I can't help but stop and take a moment for what Forrest was both able to do in the sport, and for the sport. He is not only a member of the original TUF cast, not only part of the fight that launched UFC mainstream, but he's the one who win's the fight and comes out on top of it all. He then goes on to prove low legit the competitors from that show were by winning the god-damned UFC belt from Rampage, after submitting Shogun Rua to get his shot.
He was never the most-skilled or the most-technical, but god-damned did that dude put his heart on the line every time he got in that cage and that proved to be enough to win him the belt. One of my favorite fighters of all time and a true American bad-ass.
The Devil wears Pinstripes is a book entirely about how "evil" the Yankees are. Basically bashing everything they can and whining about how they are successful. I didn't really like it. It gets kinda monotonous after a while. Though, there were some interesting notes. I think one that stuck with me was the Yankees sold more tickets to one game than the Cleveland Browns did all season. Not sure if I go that exactly right. Whatever the case, that is the book you are looking for.
Hell yes will be a great reason to bust out all my DVDs and one of the Simpson's bibles I have!
More than one.
Gironimo was a good fun read. The author, Tim Moore, re-creates the 1914 edition of the giro with a bicycle and gear from around the same era. He gives a decent history of the race while doing so as well as some good stories about trying to find a working bike from so long ago.
I'm reading another of his called French Revolutions where he tried to follow along with an early 2000s edition of the Tour but he was unsure of the exact route. He did it on a more modern bike, though.
What do you think https://www.amazon.com/Determined-Look-Lessons-Football-Coaching/dp/1724926225
This is a good one. Loads of different gimmicks in wrestling etc like crocodile matches and exploding thumbtack balloon matches, glass cages and car deathmatches.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wrestlings-Strangest-Matches-Oliver-Hurley/dp/1905411766